Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-09-01
miscellaneous.

KANSAS Veterans are to have a one-cent
rate to the National Encampment after all,
the Rock Island road having made cut
on the pool rate.
THE annual assembly OF Knights of La
Dor, held ut Topeka recently, after Il
lengthy discussion, almost unanimously in
dorsec General Master Workman Powder
ly. Charles A. Henry, editor of Labor
Chieftdin, was elected delegate TO the Ma
tional Assembly at Minneapolis and was
instructed to refuse TO accept Powderly' s
resignation if offered. The following Off
GERS were elected: S. NJ. w, w. s. Ander-
son, Atchison; S. NJ. F., J. 81. Eshleman,
Topeka; S. Il. s., K. J. Schultz, Atchison
T. D., w. E. Henderson, Topeka; S. s., G..
A. Henrie, Topeka; s. A, William +. Flint,
Atchison; S. J., A. Muir, Alma; S. j. A,
F. p. Lewis, Atchison; S. c., w. Il. Deve-
raux, Troy. Legislative Commissioners
George Kile, e. A. Henrie, A. L. Stilhultz.
Executive Commlttee-A. l.. Stilhultz, w.
B. Wood, p. o. Farrell, j. w. Adams, j. II.
Thelman, S. NJ Allen.
TOPEKA sent to President Cleveland and
wife, by express, handsomely engrossed
and bound invitation to extend their visit
to that city. The invitation contained the
signatures of the invitation committee, all
the State officers, the county and city
officers, the officers of the various q. A. r.
posts of the city, the officers OF the Board
of Trade and MANY others.
The cannon ball passenger train ran into
the rear OF Il freight train it was en-
tering Dodge City the other morning de-
railing and tearing into splinters the ca
boose and three cars. The conductor, J..
N. Elliott, who was in the cabooSe, was Sc
riousiy injured. and there were no hopes Of
his recovery. No passengers were injured.
DIR. a. a. HOLCoMB, State Veterinarian,
recently said that Information received by
him indicated that the outbreak of Texas
fever which two or three weeks ago threat
ened the cattle interests of Kansas has
been placed under control He does not
fear that there Will be serious trouble. The
officers have secured the cooperation of all
the railroads in the matter, and he thinks
The shipment into this State of prohl bited
cattle from Texas has been practically
stopped.
SINCE the Rock Island has made one
cent rate to the st. Louis reunion, several
other roads have done so, and it is thought
all the roads in the State will finally make
a uniform rate of one cent per mile to st.
Louis. This will insure a large attendance
of Kansas veterans to the National En-
campmeut
The contract has been let and rails and
ties are being delivered for a dummy rail-
road 10 run from Fort Leavenworth TO the
Soldiers Home The road is being built by
Memphis capitalists, and will be constructed
by October l.
1T was currently r0pOTISQ 4Opchd ludl
Mayor Metsker would appoint Mrs M L.
De Geer, the well-known female lawyer, az
police Judge
PATENTS lately granted Kansas inventors:
J. Y Burwell, Chico, and F. Manned, Rox-
bury, car coupling; r. r Davis, Douglass,
washing machine; Charles Matson, Russell,
fire escape; &. l.. MeKesson, Longton, cloth
measuring machine; j. +. Murphy. Plain
Vile, speed regulating machine; w s.
Phelps and c. D. Drake, Miltonvale, churn;
A. P. Weldon, Edgerton, hog or hay rack
ATcIsoN has a colored social club
PENSIONS recently granted to X nsans:
Isabella &. Berkeley, former widow OF Ever
son J. Hunter, Manhattan Originals
Nathan R Hutchinson, Wilson; Napoleon
Masoner, Hillsdale; John A Elliott, Gun
dali: Bernard l. Hine, North Topeka;
Joseph Harris,g Lebo; Dennis Humphrey.
National Military Home; David w. Shan
non, Hollenberg; Francis NJ ExendiDe,
Galena; John II, SAorer, Castelton; John
Scbarpf, Dubuque; Thomas j. Whiteside,
Cariboo; Thomas j. Ridgeway, Cicero;
Joseph H Allen, Mcpherson. Increase
Edward E Spencer, Clyde; George w.
Goodlander, Fort Scott; John a Kelleat.
Fawn.
SUPERINTENDENT LAwHEAD has just re-
ceived the revised school laws, and they
are being delivered TO county officers.